by Oasis Community Housing | 3 Apr 2024 | Basis, Campaigns
A new piece of legislation, which could criminalise rough sleepers, is hitting the headlines this week as more than 40 Conservative MPs are expected to rebel against it. The Criminal Justice Bill, which is being considered as a replacement for the 200-year-old...
by Joanne Armstrong | 5 Oct 2023 | Basis, Church, Events, Trustees
The Right Reverend Mark Bryant, former Bishop of Jarrow: I met Danny just before nine o’clock one spring morning as we were both waiting for the Basis Drop-in to open. “I’m buzzing” he greeted me “I’m getting my key at eleven o’clock and I am buzzing”. This was the...
by Ben Johnston | 5 Oct 2023 | Basis, Partnerships
The North East offices of Reed in Partnership have taken part in a variety of fundraising activities and collection drives to buy and subsequently donate clothes and essential items to support people facing homelessness. Clothes bought and donated by Reed in...
by Ben Johnston | 13 Sep 2023 | Basis
“Rather than being unseen and being homeless, I’m now being seen.” After losing his son Davey spiralled into homelessness. From having his tent burned to the ground whilst rough sleeping in Gateshead to journeying out of homelessness, in his darkest hours Davey found...
by Ben Johnston | 16 Mar 2023 | Basis, Crisis services
John was stabbed whilst sleeping rough on a park bench. A spiral of trauma, addiction, and poor mental health had driven him into a pit of homelessness. With no hope, no one he felt he could trust, and the feeling of being a burden, John eventually found the support...
by Ben Johnston | 1 Feb 2023 | Basis, Crisis services
Seen someone experiencing homelessness lately, wanted to help someone rough sleeping, but not known what to do? StreetLink is a website, app and phone service enabling members of the public to connect people sleeping rough with local homelessness services that can...
